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Easter Apologetics: Evidence for the Resurrection

• Cornerstone Church of Ames • Episode 320

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In this special Easter episode of the Equip Podcast, Mark walks through the historical and biblical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus. He explores why the resurrection is not just a matter of faith, but a claim rooted in real events, eyewitness testimony, and early Christian conviction.


Episode Highlights

00:30 — Setting the context: Easter week and the importance of the resurrection

00:59 — Why Christians revisit the evidence for the resurrection every year

01:45 — Turning to 1 Corinthians 15 as a foundational text

01:57 — The early creed: death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus

03:13 — The resurrection as the center of the Christian message

06:49 — Eyewitnesses to the resurrection of Jesus

08:12 — The gospel accounts as historical sources

10:12 — The resurrection as a real historical event, not just a spiritual idea

12:24 — Early Christian belief grounded in real testimony

14:18 — The reliability of the New Testament documents

16:17 — The uniqueness of the resurrection story

20:44 — Could the resurrection have been made up?

22:52 — Why the resurrection still matters today


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